diff --git a/.github/workflows/binary-compatibility-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/binary-compatibility-checks.yml
index 96fee72d24..0124a2ef63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binary-compatibility-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binary-compatibility-checks.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Report MiMa Binary Issues
         run: sbt -jvm-opts .jvmopts-ci "+~ ${{ matrix.scalaVersion }} mimaReportBinaryIssues"
+
+      - name: Check correct MiMa filter directories
+        run: sbt -jvm-opts .jvmopts-ci checkMimaFilterDirectories
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.19.backward.excludes/31055-actorContext-cancelReceiveTimeout.excludes b/akka-actor/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.18.backward.excludes/31055-actorContext-cancelReceiveTimeout.excludes
similarity index 100%
rename from akka-actor/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.19.backward.excludes/31055-actorContext-cancelReceiveTimeout.excludes
rename to akka-actor/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.18.backward.excludes/31055-actorContext-cancelReceiveTimeout.excludes
diff --git a/project/MiMa.scala b/project/MiMa.scala
index b34fba531c..a9f728c15c 100644
--- a/project/MiMa.scala
+++ b/project/MiMa.scala
@@ -18,9 +18,21 @@ object MiMa extends AutoPlugin {
   override def requires = MimaPlugin
   override def trigger = allRequirements
 
+  val checkMimaFilterDirectories =
+    taskKey[Unit]("Check that the mima directories are correct compared to latest version")
+
   override val projectSettings = Seq(
     mimaReportSignatureProblems := true,
-    mimaPreviousArtifacts := akkaPreviousArtifacts(name.value, organization.value, scalaBinaryVersion.value))
+    mimaPreviousArtifacts := akkaPreviousArtifacts(name.value, organization.value, scalaBinaryVersion.value),
+    checkMimaFilterDirectories := checkFilterDirectories(baseDirectory.value))
+
+  def checkFilterDirectories(moduleRoot: File): Unit = {
+    val nextVersionFilterDir = moduleRoot / "src" / "main" / "mima-filters" / s"2.6.${latestPatchOf26 + 1}.backwards.excludes"
+    if (nextVersionFilterDir.exists()) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException(s"Incorrect mima filter directory exists: '${nextVersionFilterDir}' " +
+      s"should be with number from current release '${moduleRoot / "src" / "main" / "mima-filters" / s"2.6.${latestPatchOf26}.backwards.excludes"}")
+    }
+  }
 
   def akkaPreviousArtifacts(
       projectName: String,